Mayor Lori Lightfoot says email ripping aide over lack of ‘office time’ that drew comparisons to a scene in ‘The Shining’ was ‘born out of frustration’ – Chicago Tribune*
While it’s common for politicians to give staff members specific direction, it’s the way Lightfoot delivered her feedback that raised eyebrows. Lightfoot repeated several sentences — one 16 times — to highlight her displeasure over her schedule. The scheduler left Lightfoot’s office for another job earlier this year, part of an ongoing exodus of City Hall staffers.
Lori should just follow the scheduling rules I followed for 30+ years. Never make tee times before noon. Never schedule anything work related on Friday. In fact, never do anything on Friday except look for food. Allowing other’s access to your schedule can result in endless boring meetings and dog and pony shows. Lori must be too stupid to look at her calendar.
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
Lori should just follow the scheduling rules I followed for 30+ years. Never make tee times before noon. Never schedule anything work related on Friday. In fact, never do anything on Friday except look for food. Allowing other’s access to your schedule can result in endless boring meetings and dog and pony shows. Lori must be too stupid to look at her calendar.